Richard Wayne Peck
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[edit] General Information
Name: Richard Wayne PeckPen Name: Richard Peck
Born: April 5, 1934 in Decatur, Illinois
Website: N/A
Email: sstewart@penguin.com
[edit] Illinois Connection
Richard was born and raised in Decatur. He also attended Southern Illinois University and taught high school in Glenbrook and Northbrook.
[edit] Biographical and Professional Information
Richard Peck was born in 1934 in Decatur, Illinois. He grew up during World War II and credits his writing career to the many hours he spent with his mother reading books. He was educated at Exeter University in England and also attended DePauw University and Southern Illinois University.
Peck got his first experience with writing in the Army, writing sermons for the Army chaplains, but spend many years teaching English to college and high school students in Glenbrook and Northbrook, Illinois before publishing his first book for young adults. He has said that he wrote his first novel for the students he met as a teacher, and Peck's deep sympathy and respect for children and young adults come through in all of his works. Many of his books have won awards, and several have been filmed. Peck currently lives in New York City.
[edit] Published Works
- Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, 1972
- Dreamland Lake, 1973
- Through a Brief Darkness, 1973
- Representing Super Doll, 1974
- Are You in the House Alone?, 1976
- The Ghost Belonged to Me, 1976
- Ghosts I Have Been, 1977
- Monster Night at Grandma's House, 1977
- Father Figure, 1978
- Secrets of the Shopping Mall, 1979
- Amanda, 1980
- Close Enough to Touch, 1981
- New York Time, 1981
- The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp, 1983
- This Family of Women, 1983
- Remembering the Good Times, 1985
- Blossom Culp and the Sleep of Death, 1986
- Princess Ashley, Laural Leaf, 1987
- Write a Tale of Terror, Pieces of Learning, 1987
- Those Summer Girls I Never Met, Laural Leaf, 1988
- Voices After Midnight, Dell , 1990
- Unfinished Portrait of Jessica, Laural Leaf, 1991
- Anonymously Yours, Somon and Schuster, 1991
- Bel-Air Bambi and the Mall Rats, Delacorte Press (New York), 1993
- Love and Death at the Mall: Teaching and Writing for the Literate Young, 1994
- The Last Safe Place on Earth, Delacorte Press, 1995
- Lost in Cyberspace, Dial Books for Young Readers (New York), 1995
- The Great Interactive Dream Machine, Another Adventure in Cyberspace, Dial Books, 1996
- London Holiday, Thorndike Press, 1998
- A Long Way from Chicago, A Novel in Stories, Dial Books, 1998
- Strays Like Us, Dial Books , 1998
- A Year Down Under, Dial Books, 2000
- Fair Weather, Dial Books , 2001
- The River Between Us, Penguin Group, 2003
- The Teacher's Funeral, Dial Books, 2004
- Past Perfect, Present Tense, Dial Books, 2004
- Here Lies The Librarian, Penguin Group, 2006
- On the Wings of Heroes, Penguin Group, 2007
[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library
 | DON'T LOOK AND IT WON'T HURT (St. Antony's MacMillan Series (London, England))ISBN: 0440212138 Release Date: 1992-04-01 |
 | Dreamland Lake (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)ISBN: 0833541196 Release Date: 2000-05-01 |
Through Brief DarknessISBN: 0380001616 Release Date: 1974-06 |
 | Representing Super DollISBN: 014038555X Release Date: 1997-06-01 |
 | Are You in the House Alone?ISBN: 0141306939 Release Date: 2000-04-01 |
 | The Ghost Belonged to MeISBN: 0140386718 Release Date: 1997-09-01 |
 | Ghosts I Have BeenISBN: 0141310960 Release Date: 2001-04-23 |
 | Monster Night at Grandma's HouseISBN: 0803729049 Release Date: 2003-08-25 |
 | Father FigureISBN: 014037969X Release Date: 1996-01-01 |
 | Secrets of the Shopping MallISBN: 0440402700 Release Date: 1989-11-01 |
 | Amanda/MirandaISBN: 0141312173 Release Date: 2001-06-25 |
 | Close Enough to TouchISBN: 0385281455 Release Date: 1981-07-15 |
New York timeISBN: 0440063469 Release Date: 1981 |
 | The Dreadful Future of Blossom CulpISBN: 0141310944 Release Date: 2001-04-23 |
This Family of Women (Charnwood Large Print Series)ISBN: 070898214X Release Date: 1984-09 |
 | Remembering the Good TimesISBN: 0440973392 Release Date: 1986-03-01 |
 | BLOSSOM CULP AND THE SLEEP OF DEATHISBN: 0440406765 Release Date: 1994-04-01 |
PRINCESS ASHLEY (Laurel-Leaf Contemporary Fiction)ISBN: 044020206X Release Date: 1988-10-01 |
Write a Tale of Terror (167)ISBN: 0913839604 Release Date: 1987-06 |
Those Summer Girls I Never MetISBN: 0440204577 Release Date: 1989-09-01 |
 | Voices after MidnightISBN: 0440403782 Release Date: 1990-12-01 |
 | Unfinished Portrait Of JessicaISBN: 0440218861 Release Date: 1993-10-01 |
 | ANONYMOUSLY YOURS (In My Own Words)ISBN: 0671741624 Release Date: 1991-09-01 |
 | BEL-AIR BAMBI AND THE MALL RATS (Laurel-Leaf Books)ISBN: 0440219256 Release Date: 1995-03-01 |
 | Love and Death at the MallISBN: 0385311737 Release Date: 1994-03-01 |
 | The Last Safe Place on EarthISBN: 0440220076 Release Date: 2005-12-13 |
 | Lost in CyberspaceISBN: 0140378561 Release Date: 1997-09-01 |
 | The Great Interactive Dream Machine (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)ISBN: 0613115988 Release Date: 1998-11-01 |
 | London HolidayISBN: 0670873683 Release Date: 1998-06-01 |
 | A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in StoriesISBN: 0141303522 Release Date: 2000-10-01 |
 | Strays Like UsISBN: 014130619X Release Date: 2000-05-01 |
 | A Year Down YonderISBN: 0142300705 Release Date: 2002-12-30 |
 | Fair WeatherISBN: 0142500348 Release Date: 2003-03-24 |
 | The River Between UsISBN: 0803727356 Release Date: 2003-09-29 |
 | The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three PartsISBN: 0803727364 Release Date: 2004-10-07 |
 | Past Perfect, Present Tense: New and Collected StoriesISBN: 0803729987 Release Date: 2004-04-26 |
 | Here Lies the LibrarianISBN: 0803730802 Release Date: 2006-04-20 |
 | On The Wings of HeroesISBN: 0803730810 Release Date: 2007-02-15 |
[edit] Literary Awards
- 1974: Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee, Best Juvenile for Dreamland Lake
- 1977: Edgar Allan Poe Award, Best Juvenile for Are You in the House Alone?
- Awarded Illinois Author of the Year by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English in 1977.
- 1990: Margaret A. Edwards Award
- 1990: Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Award
- 1991: University of Southern Mississippi Medallion
- 1999: National Book Award finalist: Newbery Honor for A Long Way from Chicago
- 2001: Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder
- 2001: National Humanities Medal
- 2004: Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award
- 2004: Scott O`Dell Historical Fiction Award for The River Between Us
- 2005: Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Award
[edit] Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances
Speaking Engagement Availability: Yes, contact publisher:
Delacorte Press
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
New York, New York 10017
[edit] External Links
Richard Wayne Peck on WorldCat
Richard Peck on Penguin Group Website
[edit] Editing
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